Firefighter unions have spent liberally on R.I. legislative races
Few interest groups have been more generous to Rhode Island lawmakers than the firefighters’ lobby, which is pushing controversial overtime legislation up for a House vote on Tuesday, in a state that regularly tops the national charts on the cost of fire protection.
Meltdown in RI House over Black History Month speech
An extemporaneous speech Tuesday afternoon about Black History Month devolved into a tense shouting match on the Rhode Island House floor involving the deputy speaker and multiple lawmakers of color.
R.I. congressional delegation not among those declining paychecks during shutdown
More than 130 members of Congress have requested that their paychecks be withheld, or committed to donating their pay for the duration of the government shutdown, in solidarity with federal workers, according to a list published by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
